1. Nursing & Midwifery Office July 2011 Nursing & Midwifery Careers in NSW

2. Background Three levels of entry:  Assistant in Nursing (unregulated)  Enrolled Nurse (regulated)  Registered Nurse/Midwife (regulated) Nurses and Midwives regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

3. Career Pathways Assistant in Nursing

4. Career Pathways Enrolled Nurse

5. Career Pathways Registered Nurse / Midwife Employment in a Clinical setting

6. Facts The award wages as at 1 July 2011: AIN 1 st year - $19.17 ph / $38.028 Kpa (plus shift penalties) EN 1 st year - $24.05 ph / $47.691 Kpa (plus shift penalties) RN/M 1 st year - $26.68 ph / $52.909 Kpa (plus shift penalties) Nurse/Midwife Manager – $93 Kpa – $150Kpa

7. Facts NSW Health currently employs over 43,000 nurses and midwives An increase of approximately 9,500 since 2002

8. Scholarships Scholarships are available for undergraduate studies these can be found at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/scholar ships.asp http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/scholar ships.asp Nursing & Midwifery Office P. 9391 9468 E. nscholar@doh.health.nsw.gov.aunscholar@doh.health.nsw.gov.au

9. Recruiting Aboriginal People into Nursing & Midwifery NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Cadetship Program for nursing and midwifery learners. NSW Dept of Health Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program

10. www.nursing.nsw.gov.au

11. Nursing & Midwifery Office Contacts Nursing Strategy & Innovation P: (02) 9391 9528 E:NURSINGCAREERS@doh.health.nsw.gov.au

12. Nursing & Midwifery Questions